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\"It's been collapsed since last year, and this keeps getting, like, excuse after excuse after excuse and why it's not fixed,\" Greg Corson said. He said the problem worsened after a recent flood and that prior temporary work (snaking the line) had not resolved the underlying collapsed section.

Council members and staff responded that the public works superintendent, Chris Miner, was on vacation but would be asked to address the complaint upon his return. A staff member said, \"When he returns next week, I'll talk to him about that.\" The mayor invited Corson to meet with staff after the meeting so the city could document the location and plan follow-up work.

Corson asked for a timetable after saying the issue had persisted for more than a year. No immediate repair date was established on the record; staff asked to meet with the resident and promised the superintendent would review the site after vacation.

The council did not authorize a capital or emergency repair at the meeting but confirmed the administration would pursue the issue with Public Works once the superintendent returned.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","06 02 25 Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Resident Greg Corson described a collapsed storm tile under his driveway that has caused repeated flooding and erosion; city staff said Public Works Superintendent Chris Miner will be asked to address the issue after returning from vacation.","taxTitle","Cortland City Council, Cortland, Trumbull County, Ohio","taxId",72329,"location","Ohio","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6219430,"Fire chief reports ambulance repair, city seeks state and congressional funding for safety complex",850,832000,1682000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3622740-b76007c32057698d6ff266d85fa90612&start=832&end=1682","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3622740-b76007c32057698d6ff266d85fa90612/thumbnail_832000.jpg","/articles/6219430/Ohio/Fire-chief-reports-ambulance-repair-city-seeks-state-and-congressional-funding-for-safety-complex","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6219430-fa39b94377c276ba617f55bd33509808/orig.mp4?Expires=1770929014&Signature=mhx8EpluEahK9GjQEyp6n65rMHhZu5SmjBZWA~0rKryBv4-zXZeCb0TAQE5hwXYshd0lYBBvN~fUXbTK9UCwWxHuGwDZASwvKprJvqgVNw8oCa54VHh2BxUFUTXXZ3nD4j1R6QikCijIopN0xqZ3w~Fvqd1RWx4LXpI7-gVk131MgNSgTQLXoR2yTh9f6IHcKfL9RRFRK1VU54s0vo07eVJJxvkm8yQBvFtfOz83SS6kMO3eflK2DgByfCvdrd3586PtQe1hTOhFtqLHl1CYa~WjYXgwGPdYEiQFa7wF1mHtrNVibQvLEttUDZXrrUe5WHkde~u8d3ewl8t~1vlUSw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Fire Chief Ray told the Cortland City Council that one of the department's ambulances is out of service for repairs and the estimated cost is about $8,000.

\"It's coming back somewhere around $8,000 for the repair,\" Fire Chief Ray said, listing wear items that need addressing and noting the vehicle has more than 100,000 miles. He said the department expects the repaired ambulance to return to service and that the city is monitoring delivery timelines for new apparatus.

Chief Ray said the city may place an order for another ambulance this year for delivery in two to three years depending on manufacturer's lead times. \"So we may have to order another one this year for delivery in 2 to 3 years,\" he said.

During council reports, Mayor Petrovsky announced a planned work session to update council on the safety service complex and a connected training center tied to a $2,150,000 grant from the State of Ohio. The mayor also noted outreach to federal representatives seeking additional funds; \"We have $4,500,000 through Representative Dave Joyce's office,\" the mayor said, and the administration planned meetings in Washington to pursue further support.

Councilmembers were told the administration has been working on the safety service complex project for more than a year and would provide further details at the scheduled work session.","Fire Chief Ray said repairs to an ambulance should cost about $8,000 and the city is pursuing a $2.15 million state grant and additional federal funds for a safety service complex and training center.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6219433,"Cortland council requests short-term advances from Trumbull County auditor for general, police and fire levy funds",121,639000,760000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3622740-b76007c32057698d6ff266d85fa90612&start=639&end=760","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3622740-b76007c32057698d6ff266d85fa90612/thumbnail_639000.jpg","/articles/6219433/Ohio/Cortland-council-requests-short-term-advances-from-Trumbull-County-auditor-for-general-police-and-fire-levy-funds","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6219433-dc9b2737e4c32e0be768af817b12f824/orig.mp4?Expires=1770929014&Signature=nFUf9dRQ2pZjRTauCIPPnXVMkjvkibF1kYEOKAcvgs6KUR4O2GMNSN2fRs4zaPF2IYrjLM2Gao2WSX9ISRxZuTreWTxFdrqWfXRjX~AwnQYosqdgpFeVu0w1gWoU62CR7P6~73sauQLPZkz7W-0uW4oiyK~AP8Ks9bI78Ade4a~-isGLVEpKBGJB6PpI83gZoAXPNW-KFoJsXDAi7He-58TbAUA1RHXHmPmmg51-9wJCcW-semP8LgtZYVaZ8XJ3nqZgz-gTfByPIeIfMkxsGDTFY97x1otSn-4ktqzGMYvM-F9rNlbmIEciSZ4TRxQet184zeJtZGCHPY701FtVsA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Cortland City Council considered and moved forward multiple finance resolutions asking the Trumbull County Auditor to advance portions of the August real estate tax settlement to city funds.

Finance staff submitted Resolution R-27-25 requesting an advance of $100,000 for the general fund. The council also considered Resolution R-28-25 requesting $200,000 to be advanced to the Police Levy Fund and Resolution R-29-25 requesting $200,000 to be advanced to the Fire Levy Fund. Each resolution was brought forward by the Finance Director with motions to approve.

A subsequent Resolution R-30-25 accepted the alternate tax budget authorized by the Trumbull County Budget Commission and certified it to the Trumbull County Auditor, also submitted by the Finance Director.

Council members discussed the routine nature of these requests. One councilmember described the process as \"simply a bookkeeping thing we do every year,\" reflecting that advances of tax settlement receipts are an annual municipal practice to manage cash flow across funds.

The meeting record shows motions were placed and seconded on the listed resolutions; roll-call votes were taken as part of the normal agenda process.","Council approved a set of resolutions asking the Trumbull County Auditor to advance portions of August real estate tax settlements to specified city funds and accepted an alternate tax budget from the county budget commission.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6219439,"Council advances wages for Economic and Community Development Manager amid complaints about service director hiring and posting",714,344000,1058000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3622740-b76007c32057698d6ff266d85fa90612&start=344&end=1058","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3622740-b76007c32057698d6ff266d85fa90612/thumbnail_344000.jpg","/articles/6219439/Ohio/Council-advances-wages-for-Economic-and-Community-Development-Manager-amid-complaints-about-service-director-hiring-and-posting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6219439-794cb86533190b650db96d982c173364/orig.mp4?Expires=1770929014&Signature=KZMbu8sMec0NRr-IHie4f6Y3008faxjmnVsELupwKUO9VYIUBt2LGzaCl3y-P9-1n7H2QaTQ~WRXZTWdqbP~qocicB22r5UljUZfOKQSvB-RVVvqnyaRW5amw8IlhhOLb7bqq4TcFOsMALi2HDpNEPxpq2DC~sDkVSfofktrxLXY9~HDJjTclWcnvlcSfU6OdbFSBnHIebeE6AEvwJinEuoMnLtjOlHW2oaPG3q4uvYGstxmUt0E~f13-Rbiwz7~f5uUpKMY3R3afuR4Wl8C7HOeqzH-k2rlhln9B2JDDs3Mib4tD-Pl6sNWeHYNjb~3LcW-rBLerefMNUh23hPEwg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Ordinance O-27-25, a second-reading ordinance establishing wages and terms for an Economic and Community Development Manager, was on the Cortland City Council agenda. Councilmembers conducted a roll-call vote during the second reading and discussed the separate issue of the service director position and related hiring process.

Mayor Petrovsky reminded the council that the Economic and Community Development Manager position is intended to coordinate downtown business support, events and grant-seeking for state and federal programs. \"...this was for economic and community development manager, which was what we're doing now downtown with regards to working with the businesses, putting on events, seeking out grants and loans from both the state and the federal government,\" the mayor said.

During public comment, residents and councilmembers questioned whether the separate service director vacancy had been broadly advertised and whether suitable candidates were considered. Resident Joseph Dorna said the job posting is on the city website and on social media. \"Is that position actually posted?\" Dorna asked; Mayor Petrovsky replied that the posting was \"on the website\" and that it had also appeared on Facebook and LinkedIn.

Dorna praised city staff and urged patience while the position is filled: \"...you have a fantastic team around you. ... Try to fill that gap until you get that fixed or that position filled.\"

Other residents and council representatives said they believed more candidates could have been interviewed and noted a public records request had produced resumes. The mayor and other councilmembers discussed application platforms; the mayor said the posting had appeared on Indeed and on the city's social media.

The council did not adopt a new hiring practice on the floor that night; the ordinance remained on its second-reading track and the hiring process questions were raised during public comment and council discussion.","Council considered Ordinance O-27-25 (second reading) setting wages and terms for an Economic and Community Development Manager while residents and the mayor disputed whether the service director role was properly advertised and whether candidates were interviewed.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6219443,"Mayor says new standalone contract will pay for assistant as council considers bills that include Fujifilm charge",260,89000,349000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3622740-b76007c32057698d6ff266d85fa90612&start=89&end=349","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3622740-b76007c32057698d6ff266d85fa90612/thumbnail_89000.jpg","/articles/6219443/Ohio/Mayor-says-new-standalone-contract-will-pay-for-assistant-as-council-considers-bills-that-include-Fujifilm-charge","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6219443-de2b3382c809e683d994be634ad8b5fd/orig.mp4?Expires=1770929014&Signature=cuyUmYkqThmav~X1A1vU3kQJ2DC~Xi1iYwD4fdlGCyDFrjBFN-uCT6kVp0H0L-QDNOY~QM22qG-YpLQmTQW09FWDE6WqZX9zoRnsZCALJ-L-VimDjAKsYs4JTTs582~IA-29tVogCEOPHpsciaAx~QrLe7QLah8Hzm5Gy-LR3~yc9vfaRMU94UsMM2KUzPAFscLpXtrg7~BpgXHzGkCDL-fNm78xj5K4L1DuvXNQHAsVhYk5ew0ZrhsZWxpG3xmUcnCEhj9gvbn~ubV7rE-OgSxYbRtGj6j1rz-1bZ4O2oNjMm5mMXbfcXDUzLQVr5UcnZQHUVU2~u4jlL3-4ZGvuA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mayor Petrovsky told the Cortland City Council that a new standalone contract has been prepared to bring in temporary help after the council declined to approve his appointment for a service director. The council considered a claims list that Mayor Petrovsky said included a bill tied to Fujifilm and an additional payment for the new contract.

\"I need additional help to run the city. So that's why there's a supplemental contract for Jeffrey to assist me,\" Mayor Petrovsky said while explaining the new agreement and how it differs from the existing contract that expires in June. He described the proposed arrangement as a standalone contract with new responsibilities and deliverables.

The council opened discussion on the schedule of bills, which Mayor Petrovsky presented as totaling $247,389.31. The bills list included a payment tied to Fujifilm and a separate payment for the new contract. Mayor Petrovsky said the existing contract and the new contract are distinct, and that both amounts appear on the bills schedule: one to pay the remaining June amount under the current contract and a second smaller payment for the new standalone contract.

Council members asked clarifying questions about term dates and fees. The mayor said the new contract carries a different term and fee amount and that the new contract's term would run through June 15 under its stated terms.

No formal ordinance or long-term staffing change was adopted at this point during the discussion; the mayor framed the contract as a temporary, standalone agreement to address immediate staffing needs.

Council action on the bills proceeded as part of the meeting agenda.","Mayor Petrovsky explained a new standalone contract to hire help after the council voted down a service director appointment and asked council to approve bills that include a Fujifilm invoice.","actionData","errors"]

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Resident urges action on collapsed storm drain and flood damage; public works to follow up

Fire chief reports ambulance repair, city seeks state and congressional funding for safety complex

Cortland council requests short-term advances from Trumbull County auditor for general, police and fire levy funds

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Mayor says new standalone contract will pay for assistant as council considers bills that include Fujifilm charge